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The Tennessee Titans, led by quarterback Will Levis, meet the Pittsburgh Steelers, led by quarterback Kenny Pickett, in a regular season game on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Penn.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NFL, Week 9
Who: Titans vs. Steelers
When: Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
Where: Acrisure Stadium
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
It took all of four quarters for Will Levis to offer a glimpse of why the Tennessee Titans were so high on him in the draft.
Throwing for four touchdowns in your debut three of which came on the kind of downfield heaves that left scouts in awe will do that.
Levis and the Titans (3-4) don’t have much time to prep for an encore. Tennessee visits Pittsburgh (4-3) on Thursday night with a chance to prove their electric win over Atlanta wasn’t a fluke but a sign of things to come.
It’s a game Levis circled when the schedule came out even though he was buried on the depth chart at the time. Not anymore. Ryan Tannehill is expected to miss a second straight game with a sprained right ankle, meaning Levis will run onto the Acrisure Stadium turf as the starter for now ... and quite possibly for good.
I know that their fans are going to come out, and it’s going to be a nice environment, Levis said. So I mean, we’re ready to handle it and just looking forward to going, taking it all in and then just do my thing.
That thing is stretching the field with his arm. He’s certainly caught the attention of the Steelers, who have dominated rookie quarterbacks through the years, but also found themselves on the wrong side of a 30-6 blowout loss to Houston and second overall pick C.J. Stroud on Oct. 1.
He throws that ball, it’s a pretty ball, gets there fast, Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said of Levis, later adding, he’s not afraid.
Levis will be facing a secondary missing All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who is out after injuring his hamstring in the first quarter of a loss to Jacksonville on Sunday.
The Steelers could experiment a bit with Fitzpatrick sidelined, though what happens on the back end of the defense likely depends on what happens up front, where Pittsburgh and the edge rush tandem of T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith will try to wreak their unique brand of havoc.
You have to do something so (Levis) doesn’t feel comfortable, Austin said.
Comfort literally and figuratively has been elusive for Steelers starting quarterback Kenny Pickett. The second-year starter left Sunday’s loss to Jacksonville late in the first half after taking a shot to the ribs and while he expects to play, he’s likely not close to 100%, though he stressed he doesn’t plan to use the injury as a crutch while the NFL’s 30th-ranked offense tries to find something anything to get going.
It’s not about scripting (plays), it’s not about anything, said Pickett, who has five touchdown passes in 200 attempts on the season, or one more than Levis had in 29 attempts against the Falcons. It’s about us playing and being better than we’re doing right now. It’s not where it needs to be. It has to get better.
While the Falcons had only tape of Levis from Tennessee’s preseason opener in the Titans’ offense, Pittsburgh has a full game to break down and study the rookie for anything to exploit. Levis knows that.
Not that it’s going to change necessarily how I play, but just something to keep in mind, Levis said.
Levis, matching Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton (1961) and Marcus Mariota (2015 with Tennessee) by throwing four TDs for the most in a quarterback’s NFL debut, certainly gave the Titans a much-needed boost of confidence snapping a two-game skid.
Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. will make his second straight start and this time, it won’t be because of an injury to veteran Levi Wallace. Porter has perhaps been Pittsburgh’s best defensive back over the past month as his playing time has increased, one of the reasons he’s leapfrogged Wallace on the depth chart.
He’s doing the things we want him to do, Austin said. We feel comfortable now that he’s able to handle everything. So that’s why he’s the guy moving forward.
Porter and the rest of Pittsburgh’s secondary will have to deal with Levis and star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who hauled in three touchdown passes for the second time in his career against Atlanta.
The Titans are coming off their best performance this season after piling up six sacks. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons had two, including a strip-sack, and outside linebacker Harold Landry had two as well in his best game since tearing his ACL just before the 2022 season.
The NFL barrels into November and its midseason point with a "Thursday Night Football" meeting between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
The 3-4 Titans have renewed hope after rookie quarterback Will Levis' dazzling debut in a 28-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons last week. Levis will start again on Thursday, as Ryan Tannehill remains out due to ankle injury. And after the Titans decided not to move star running back Derrick Henry or wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins at the NFL trade deadline – though the team did send two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to the Philadelphia Eagles – Levis will have his full arsenal of weapons at his disposal.
The Steelers stand at 4-3 but are searching for answers after falling 20-10 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Quarterback Kenny Pickett will start after being knocked out of Sunday's contest with a rib injury, and he'll look to kick-start the league's 30th-ranked offense (271.1 yards per game).
The Titans are coming off a rejuvenating performance following their bye week. Rookie QB Will Levis made his first career NFL start, filling in for the injured QB Ryan Tannehill, who was dealing with an ankle injury. Levis had a stellar outing, throwing four touchdown passes in a 28-23 victory over the Falcons. Notably, he connected with star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for three of those touchdowns.
Meanwhile, the Steelers are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 20-10 loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday. This defeat came at a cost as QB Kenny Pickett exited the game with a rib injury. Fortunately, Pickett is expected to be ready for this Thursday night matchup despite the quick turnaround.